Amey Tibbetts

Amey — Mr. Burton. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

William's will mentions his wife and children. The sons are referred to as being all under 21, and the daughters all under 18. The birth dates are recorded in James N. Arnold's Vital Record of Rhode Island, Vol. 1, p. 206 (Narragansett Historical Publishing Co., Providence, 1891)

He also mentions his illegitimate son by Desire Bennett, George Tibbits, whom he has raised since about a year old.

William married Judah Perce 26 Apr 1736. Judah (daughter of Niles Perce) was born Abt 1711, Rehoboth, MA. [Group Sheet]

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Henry Tibbetts, Junior is on a list of taxes under Gov. Andros, dated 6 Sept 1687, assessing estates of the Towne of Rochester in the King's Province.

According to "The History of East Greenwich, Rhode Island, 1677-1960, With Related Genealogy," by Martha R. McPartland (East Greenwich Free Library Assoc., 1960), Henry was born about 1640, was living in Kingstown in 1663, and died in 1713. He came to East Greenwich between 1690 and 1708 and built a home on Frenchtown Road. The Henry Tibbitts House, built before 1708, was given to John, son of Henry, in his will. This house is still in East Greenwich, at 1786 Frenchtown Road, and is owned and lived in by descendants of Henry, John Gifford Tibbitts and his son, Gifford C. Tibbitts. Some very old family furnishing are in the house, such as a maple desk originally owned by Esther Whitford Tibbitts.

Austin's book on early RI families has Henry's date of death as 27 Dec 1702.

Henry married Rebecca MEDBURY Between 1688 and 1690, Kingston, RI. Rebecca was born Abt 1667; died 10 Jun 1752. [Group Sheet]

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I have roughly estimated Rebecca's year of birth; also, I have estimated the birth years for all these children.

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Information on this couple is noted in New England Marriages Prior to 1750.

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I am wondering if Niles Perce is really Giles Pearce, Jr. (needs research)

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Information on this family can be found in "The History of East Greenwich, Rhode Island, 1677-1960, With Related Genealogy" by Martha R. McPartland, p. 269.

Henry Tibbetts, Senior is on a list of taxes under Gov. Andros, dated 6 Sept 1687, assessing estates of the Towne of Rochester in the King's Province.

The will of Henry Tibbets was dated 27 Nov 1708 at North Kingstown. Some portions of it are burned, but as near as can be determined, it mentions the following individuals: his wife Sarah; three sons -- George, John, & Henry (dec'd, leaving widow/d-in-law Reb____); three daughters -- Mary Green w/o Edward, Sarah Hall, & ____ha Stanton w/o Benjamin; three grandsons -- Thomas, Henry, & William; three granddaughters, d/o son Henry -- Rebecah, Avis & Dinah; and one other granddaughter -- Anna Fones, d/o S_____; also mentioned is William Tanner who rec'd land (poss. grandson or son-in-law).

From North Kingstown land evidence: Henry Tibbits deeded, by gift after his decease, land to William Tanner, as given to William Tanner in Henry's last will. Land bounded by George Tibbits, etc. (date lost -- possibly 1710).

Henry married Sarah STANTON Dec 1661, Newport, RI. Sarah (daughter of Robert STANTON and Avis ALMY) was born Abt 1640, Newport, RI; died Aft 27 Nov 1708. [Group Sheet]

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Sarah's father, Robert Stanton, was admitted as a freeman of Newport, RI, in 1639. So, if she was actually born in 1640, it must have been in Newport. If she was born earlier, she may have been born in England.